Gardening with Ben - Garden and Allotment Tips and Advice Podcast

What can you still sow and plant in November? Join me, Gardening with Ben, for a practical guide to starting vegetables and flowers as the colder months arrive.From garlic and broad beans to sweet peas and tulips, we explore what suits outdoor planting, what needs protection and when waiting may give you better results.In this episode:
• Planting autumn garlic and choosing a suitable growing space.
• Sowing overwintering broad beans.
• Starting suitable hardy peas under protection.
• Growing winter salads, pea shoots and microgreens.
• Sowing sweet peas and considering your local conditions.
• Planting tulips for spring colour.
• Adding winter and spring bedding plants.
• Making realistic plans for your available space.I also share experiences from my Sheffield allotment and explain why drainage, variety and winter protection matter. Many November plantings are about next year’s harvests and flowers, so patience is part of the process!What are you sowing or planting this month? Share your November plans on the Gardening with Ben Facebook page.Follow the podcast for daily gardening conversations, seasonal advice and allotment updates. If you enjoyed listening, please leave a rating and share this episode with a gardening friend.Find more gardening inspiration:
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From planting hundreds of spring bulbs to checking the aftermath of two storms, October has been a busy month on the allotment!Join me, Gardening with Ben, for a look back at the planting, harvests, challenges and progress on my Sheffield plot — plus the plans taking shape for November.In this month’s round-up:
• Planting spring bulbs and creating a bulb lasagne.
• Adding pansies, wallflowers, cyclamen and hellebores.
• Getting garlic, onions, shallots and broad beans planted.
• Harvesting eating apples and discovering some lovely cauliflowers.
• Preparing for storms and checking the polytunnel.
• Clearing and weeding our new allotment area.
• Checking our dwarf fruit trees and fig plant.
• Securing and filling the bird feeders.
• Returning to regular podcasting and filming gardening content.
• Buying a 3D printer and exploring ideas for the garden.I also reflect on the most satisfying moments, lessons learned and the jobs I want to tackle next month.What was your gardening highlight of October? Share your successes and November plans on the Gardening with Ben Facebook page.Thank you to everyone who has listened and supported the podcast this month. Please follow, leave a rating and share it with a gardening friend.More gardening inspiration:
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Before you clear away your faded sunflowers, take a closer look at those seed heads! They could provide seeds for next spring and a valuable meal for visiting birds.Join me, Gardening with Ben, as I explain what to do with sunflowers after flowering, from recognising ripe seeds to drying, collecting and storing them.In this episode:
• Why faded sunflowers still have value.
• Recognising when sunflower seeds are ready.
• Cutting and drying seed heads.
• Removing, labelling and storing seeds for spring.
• Why saved seeds may produce different flowers next year.
• Leaving seed heads for garden birds.
• Clearing finished plants and planning next season’s display.Whether you want to grow more sunflowers or leave a little extra food for wildlife, come along for practical advice and a friendly autumn gardening chat.Do you save your sunflower seeds, leave them for the birds, or do a bit of both? Share your experiences on the Gardening with Ben Facebook page.Follow the podcast for daily gardening conversations, seasonal tips and allotment updates. If you enjoyed listening, please leave a rating and share this episode with a gardening friend.Find more gardening inspiration:
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The new allotment area is cleared and weeded — and I’ve bought a 3D printer!Join me, Gardening with Ben, for another autumn allotment diary as I catch up on a productive day at my Sheffield plot.First, I secure the bird feeders and fill them up. Then it’s back to the new project, clearing and weeding the area as the next part of the allotment starts taking shape.There’s also a behind-the-scenes chat about filming gardening content, plus something new: buying a 3D printer and exploring what I could make for the garden.In this episode:
• Fastening up and filling the bird feeders.
• Clearing and weeding the new allotment area.
• Filming more gardening content.
• Buying a 3D printer and discussing ideas for useful garden items.If you could design one useful thing for your garden or allotment, what would it be?

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How has the allotment come through two storms? Join me, Gardening with Ben, as I head down to my Sheffield plot to check the aftermath and get back to work.First, I take a look around to see how everything has fared. Then it’s time to start work on my new growing area and share the beginnings of another allotment project.We also check out our new dwarf fruit trees and fig plant, before giving the onions and garlic some water.In this episode:
• Checking the allotment after two storms.
• Starting work on a new area of the plot.
• A look at our new dwarf fruit trees.
• Checking our fig plant.
• Watering and catching up with our onions and garlic.
Come along for a friendly autumn allotment diary, with progress, plans and the everyday jobs that keep the plot moving forward.How did your garden or allotment fare in the storms? Share your experiences on the Gardening with Ben Facebook page.Follow the podcast for daily gardening conversations, seasonal tips and allotment updates. If you enjoy listening, please leave a rating and share the episode with a gardening friend.Find more gardening inspiration:
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